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You may earn a maximum of 3 points toward your final grade by doing the above and answering the questions and submitting them ontime (no later than Sunday, February 25 on or before 12:01am). Any worksheets submitted after the deadline will get a 0. You will be rewarded a maximum of 3 points if I judge your work to be above average. You will receive 2 points if your work is average, that is it may have a few minor mistakes in some of the answers but demonstrates correct grammar and indicates that some, but not all, of the answers, are acceptable and well expressed. You will earn only 1 point if you simply answered the questions and/or if you use poor grammar and if there are signs that you have not read the material on which your answers are based.
Reflect on the following questions and answer them in some detail.
1. Which of the possible venues do you think would best suit this play? Why do you believe the dramatic action would be best served in this venue?
I think the best venue for this play would be the Cellar Theatre, or an end stage. The Cellar Theatre is a very small theatre and it is perfect to represent the up close and personal relationship Lil Bit and her Uncle had. With all the car scenes, the audience needs to be able to see what is happening. 2. What are some of the design challenges posed by the play?
Designing the prop for the car would be a challenge. They would have to position is and create it in a way so that it doesn't block what is transpiring between Lil Bit's character and Uncle Peck. Some plays could just use two seats and in put car sound effects. If a play created the hood of a car, it would have to be small enough or low enough to not hide the actor's actions. 3. Choose the various chorus characters and discuss how you see them dressed. In what ways do you think the costumes you describe would help articulate their purpose in this play?
For the Female Greek Chorus, I would dress them in clothes that weren't very showy. Because they represent the aunt and the mother for most of the play, their clothes would be more reserved to show their more reserved personalities. For the male greek chorus, when representing the Grandfather I would dress the actor is more rugged, dirty clothes. The grandfather's character and the high school boys are more sexist and more vulgar so their clothes would also show that personality. When representing the waiter, the clothes would look cleaner. When dressing the teenage greek chorus, their outfit would be reserved like the female greek chorus. Because the will eventually be 11 year old Lil Bit, they would not be wearing anything flashy. 4. Provide some ideas about the use of light in the play?
I think the play would do well with dim lighting. Because this is such a serious play, bright light often symbolizes happiness and wouldn't fit this story at all. Most of the scenes in this play are dark and sad. However, in the monologue where Lil Bit drives away, the light would focus on Lil bit in the car and slowly get brighter since she is finally moving on and healing. 5. Suggest music and sound effects that could help accentuate the mood or atmosphere of the play.
There would be many car sound effects since the majority of the scenes take place in a car. I think the songs that were mentioned in the play should be incorporated into the performance as well. The songs Dream Baby, Your Sixteen, Come Back When You Grow Up, Little Surfer Girl, and This girl is a Woman Now would all be woven into the play. The do a good job of reflecting on the time period with which the play is set.
You may earn a maximum of 3 points toward your final grade by doing the above and answering the questions and submitting them ontime (no later than Sunday, February 25 on or before 12:01am). Any worksheets submitted after the deadline will get a 0.
You will be rewarded a maximum of 3 points if I judge your work to be above average. You will receive 2 points if your work is average, that is it may have a few minor mistakes in some of the answers but demonstrates correct grammar and indicates that some, but not all, of the answers, are acceptable and well expressed. You will earn only 1 point if you simply answered the questions and/or if you use poor grammar and if there are signs that you have not read the material on which your answers are based.
Reflect on the following questions and answer them in some detail.
1. Which of the possible venues do you think would best suit this play? Why do you believe the dramatic action would be best served in this venue?
I think the best venue for this play would be the Cellar Theatre, or an end stage. The Cellar Theatre is a very small theatre and it is perfect to represent the up close and personal relationship Lil Bit and her Uncle had. With all the car scenes, the audience needs to be able to see what is happening.
2. What are some of the design challenges posed by the play?
Designing the prop for the car would be a challenge. They would have to position is and create it in a way so that it doesn't block what is transpiring between Lil Bit's character and Uncle Peck. Some plays could just use two seats and in put car sound effects. If a play created the hood of a car, it would have to be small enough or low enough to not hide the actor's actions.
3. Choose the various chorus characters and discuss how you see them dressed. In what ways do you think the costumes you describe would help articulate their purpose in this play?
For the Female Greek Chorus, I would dress them in clothes that weren't very showy. Because they represent the aunt and the mother for most of the play, their clothes would be more reserved to show their more reserved personalities. For the male greek chorus, when representing the Grandfather I would dress the actor is more rugged, dirty clothes. The grandfather's character and the high school boys are more sexist and more vulgar so their clothes would also show that personality. When representing the waiter, the clothes would look cleaner. When dressing the teenage greek chorus, their outfit would be reserved like the female greek chorus. Because the will eventually be 11 year old Lil Bit, they would not be wearing anything flashy.
4. Provide some ideas about the use of light in the play?
I think the play would do well with dim lighting. Because this is such a serious play, bright light often symbolizes happiness and wouldn't fit this story at all. Most of the scenes in this play are dark and sad. However, in the monologue where Lil Bit drives away, the light would focus on Lil bit in the car and slowly get brighter since she is finally moving on and healing.
5. Suggest music and sound effects that could help accentuate the mood or atmosphere of the play.
There would be many car sound effects since the majority of the scenes take place in a car. I think the songs that were mentioned in the play should be incorporated into the performance as well. The songs Dream Baby, Your Sixteen, Come Back When You Grow Up, Little Surfer Girl, and This girl is a Woman Now would all be woven into the play. The do a good job of reflecting on the time period with which the play is set.